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Museum painting sparks Perseids and Assumption debate

Original: @ globalmuseum Am I the only one seeing the Perseids here It's a painting of the Virgin Mary with Christ. This is Mary's

The Global Museum account shared images of a painting of the Virgin Mary with Christ, showing the Madonna's sleeve unrestored, after cleaning, and restored. Readers quickly drew a connection between the radiant details in the artwork and the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks around August 15, the same date the Feast of the Assumption is celebrated. Commenters are debating whether the coincidence is meaningful, with some asking astronomers to weigh in.

Why now: The Perseid meteor shower is peaking in mid-August, prompting playful links between the astronomy and the Assumption of Mary celebrated on the same date.

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• @ globalmuseum Am I the only one seeing the Perseids here It's a painting of the Virgin Mary with Christ. This is Mary's sleeve (unrestored, after cleaning, restored). The Assumption is celebrated on August 15, coinciding with the Perseids. Any astronomers who want to chime in?… · settima@mograph.social · 7

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